Indrota: 5 definitions
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Indrota means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaIndrota (इन्द्रोत).—(indroda) A sage, son of Śuka, the great sage, and also called Śaunaka. Janamejaya, son of King Parīkṣit once killed a brahmin, and at once Brahmahatyā (sin of having killed a brahmin) seized the King. The King lost all mental peace at this and sought the advice of many sages for redemption from the sin, and Indrota (Śaunaka) advised him to go on a pilgrimage and perform righteous duties (dharma). The King acted accordingly and got rid of the sin of killing the brahmin. This story occurs under the title Indrotapārikṣitīyam in Śānti Parva in three chapters. (Chapters 150-152).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexIndrota (इन्द्रोत).—A Śaunaka sage who gave succour to Janamejaya in his aśvamedha yajña.*
- * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa III. 68. 25; Vāyu-purāṇa 93. 25.
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryIndrota (इन्द्रोत):—[from indra] m. ‘upheld or promoted by Indra’, Name of a teacher, [Ṛg-veda; Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa; Mahābhārata]
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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Indrota shaunaka.
Ends with: Aindrota.
Full-text: Aindrota, Daivapa, Aindroti, Indrota shaunaka, Lohagandhi, Uta, Janamejaya.
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Search found 6 books and stories containing Indrota; (plurals include: Indrotas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
Mahabharata (English) (by Kisari Mohan Ganguli)
Harivamsha Purana (by Manmatha Nath Dutt)
Chapter 30 - Account of the King Yayati < [Book 1 - Harivamsa Parva]
Satapatha-brahmana (by Julius Eggeling)
Kāṇḍa XIII, adhyāya 5, brāhmaṇa 3 < [Thirteenth Kāṇḍa]
Kāṇḍa XIII, adhyāya 5, brāhmaṇa 4 < [Thirteenth Kāṇḍa]
The Brahmanda Purana (by G.V. Tagare)
Chapter 68 - The story of Yayāti < [Section 3 - Upodghāta-pāda]
The Sacrifices of Rajasuya, Vajapeya and Ashvamedha (study) (by Aparna Dhar)
Details of the Aśvamedha Sacrifice < [Chapter 4 - Major Sacrifices of the Śatapatha Brāhmaṇa]